Nicolò CasaleCB#16

Bologna·Serie A·Defender - Centre-Back

28 years(14/02/1998)1,91mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2028

6.70Rating16 matches in 12 months

€3.80mMarket value#18 in Bologna · #345 in Serie A

Last 5rating per match

Serie A09.116.7

Serie A22.117.1

Serie A01.126

Serie A07.126.2

Serie A10.016.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

6.10Dec

6.60Jan

6.90Feb

6.90Mar

6.80Apr

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Club matchesBologna

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Recent results

19 Sept · 14:00Serie AH

Torino—Prediction 13 Sept · 17:00Serie AA

Napoli—Prediction 06 Sept · 17:00Serie AH

Sassuolo1:2Prediction 31 Aug · 19:45Serie AA

AtalantaL0:1Prediction 24 Aug · 17:30Serie AH

LazioL0:1Prediction

Key statsUEFA Europa League · Serie A

Goals051 of 94Rank

xG0.750.10 / 9048 of 93Rank

Assists043 of 94Rank

xA0.200.03 / 9080 of 94Rank

Shots80.65 / 9072 of 93Rank

Shots on target113%78 of 93Rank

Key passes80.65 / 9063 of 94Rank

Pass accuracy85.9%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among defenders — Serie A, season 25/26. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking37

Technique47

Tactical54

Defending64

Creativity50

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0023%

xG0.1088%

Shots0.6666%

Shots on target0.008%

Conversion %023%

Big chances missed0.138%

Dribbles0.003%

Fouls won0.6641%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0027%

xA0.0229%

Key passes0.5355%

Big chances created0.0018%

Accurate passes40.5353%

Pass accuracy %86.353%

Final third passes3.8224%

Long balls4.6198%

Crosses0.1344%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.9211%

Interceptions0.9243%

Clearances7.76100%

Blocks0.6668%

Aerial duels won4.08100%

Duels won5.6685%

Recoveries3.4244%

Dribbled past0.3966%

Fouls1.971%

Errors leading to goal0.132%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 93 defenders · Serie A · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 684′

Similar playersSerie A · defenders · season 25/26

78%

Leo ØstigårdGenoa · Defender - Centre-Back7.19Rating5G1A26age 77%

Abdoulaye NdiayeParma · Defender - Centre-Back6.53Rating0G0A24age 77%

Martin VitíkBologna · Defender - Centre-Back6.77Rating0G0A23age 76%

Torbjørn HeggemBologna · Defender - Centre-Back6.70Rating0G0A27age 76%

Mario GilaAC Milan · Defender - Centre-Back7.19Rating0G0A26age 76%

Federico GattiJuventus · Defender - Centre-Back6.78Rating2G0A28age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 07.08.2026

Missed matches6last 12 months

National teamItaly0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€3.80mHighest: €22.00m (15/06/2023)

Season statsSeason 25/26

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
UEFA Europa League	Bologna	25/26	6	416	6.72	—	—	0	1	—
Serie A	Bologna	25/26	12	684	6.64	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers16

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2025	25/26	Lazio	Bologna	€6.50m	€6.00m
30/06/2025	24/25	Bologna	Lazio	End of loan	€6.00m
30/08/2024	24/25	Lazio	Bologna	Loan fee:€1.50m	€14.00m
08/07/2022	22/23	Hellas Verona	Lazio	€8.00m	€7.50m
30/06/2021	20/21	Empoli	Hellas Verona	End of loan	€500k
03/10/2020	20/21	Hellas Verona	Empoli	loan transfer	€400k
31/08/2020	19/20	Venezia	Hellas Verona	End of loan	€400k
18/07/2019	19/20	Hellas Verona	Venezia	loan transfer	€150k
30/06/2019	18/19	Südtirol	Hellas Verona	End of loan	€150k
06/07/2018	18/19	Hellas Verona	Südtirol	loan transfer	€100k
30/06/2018	17/18	Prato	Hellas Verona	End of loan	€100k
30/01/2018	17/18	Hellas Verona	Prato	loan transfer	€125k
29/01/2018	17/18	Perugia	Hellas Verona	End of loan	€125k
11/07/2017	17/18	Hellas Verona	Perugia	loan transfer	€125k
01/07/2017	17/18	Verona U19	Hellas Verona	-	€125k
01/07/2015	15/16	Hellas U17	Verona U19	-	-

Market value

€3.80m Current€22.00m Highest · 15/06/202329/05/2026 Last change

27.11.201529.05.2026

#18 Bologna#554 Centre-Back#144 Italy#345 Serie A#3.142 Worldwide#229 Year 1998

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
27/11/2015	17	Hellas Verona Primavera	€50k
08/06/2016	18	Hellas Verona Primavera	€75k
26/06/2017	19	Hellas Verona Primavera	€125k
21/12/2017	19	AC Perugia Calcio	€125k
19/06/2018	20	AC Prato	€100k
14/12/2018	20	FC Südtirol	€150k
20/06/2019	21	FC Südtirol	€150k
30/12/2019	21	Venezia FC	€200k
21/08/2020	22	Venezia FC	€400k
22/02/2021	23	Empoli FC	€500k
24/06/2021	23	Empoli FC	€500k
14/10/2021	23	Hellas Verona	€2.00m
28/12/2021	23	Hellas Verona	€4.00m
15/03/2022	24	Hellas Verona	€6.00m
07/06/2022	24	Hellas Verona	€7.50m
11/11/2022	24	SS Lazio	€9.00m
21/03/2023	25	SS Lazio	€17.00m
15/06/2023	25	SS Lazio	€22.00m
20/12/2023	25	SS Lazio	€20.00m
12/03/2024	26	SS Lazio	€14.00m
05/06/2024	26	SS Lazio	€14.00m
18/10/2024	26	Bologna FC 1909	€8.00m
18/12/2024	26	Bologna FC 1909	€7.00m
17/06/2025	27	Bologna FC 1909	€6.00m
23/12/2025	27	Bologna FC 1909	€5.00m
29/05/2026	28	Bologna FC 1909	€3.80m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	Serie A	Bologna	12	672	0	0.75	0.75	0	0.2	5	4	1.79

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.